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Cavendish Road State High School
Co-ed · State · Holland Park
- Fees No tuition fees (state school)
- Students 2,022
Some evidence3 people mention it. Worth reading what they said.
Comes up in 100% of 3 reviews · about the Brisbane average (84%)
This school 100% Brisbane 84%
Of 8 comments: 5 speak well of it · 1 raises concerns
Review Chances to take part in the arts
The school had a plethora or arts opportunities like musical theatre, instrumental music, choir, drama classes, visual art classes and displays, media arts classes and displays. Each of these areas had several showcase events and gave students the opportunity to participaten in relevant excursion and extra curricular activities.
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Review Chances to take part in the arts
There were plenty of art subjects to choose from and they recently built an arts all where they do visual art, drama and music which is very modern and has all the recourses needed.
Review Coaching and chances to compete
Coaches were dedicated to every athlete in each team and provided opportunities by developing the team spirit and indivual performance, and giving students the opportunities to play games for school sport, and take their talent to levels exceeding the school level (ie regional, state)
Review Year 12 subject choices
I chose Accounting, Business, Design, Senior Art, English, Math Methods. I enjoyed all of my subjects accept design. The business and accounting class was the highlight as the teachers were so good and were very relaxed with their students which made everyone feel much more comfortable and welcomed while studying. I wish I had chosen something other than design but it wasn’t the end of the world just so boring.
Review Would you recommend it?
I recommend this school for a strong variety of teachers ranging in various subjects. All the teachers I had were very pleasant and excellent at their jobs and helped me achieve my goals. The sense of community is also very good around the school. There is a problem with students who are consistently acting up without many repercussions.
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Reviews come from parents and former students whose link to the school we've checked. Open Day Reflections come from our recordings at 2026 open days. Words in [brackets] were unclear, and […] marks a skipped part. They reflect the school's own voice, so read them alongside the reviews. How reviews work